Diane V. Byrnes DATELINE IRISH
78 GRANT AVE. December 25, 2011
PITTSBURGH, PA. 15223 PROGRAM # 1240
412.781.6368 Dateline Irish sponsored by
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Saturday, December 24 through Monday, December 26
·
Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412.642.6622, is Closed for Christmas.
Sunday, December 25
· Christmas Day, Echoes of Erin is LIVE on WEDO 810AM from 12:30pm. The Ireland Report with Mairtin O’Muilleoir from Belfast.
www.belfastmedia.com or
www.irishecho.com.
Tuesday, December 27
·
Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770, features Irish Night with Harp, Guinness, & Smithwick’s Specials from 8:00 PM. Happy Hour is every Tuesday through Friday from 5pm to 7pm. Paddys' opens at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Dinner Hours: Tues-Thurs 5-10 p.m., Fri & Sat 5-11 p.m.
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Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412.642.6622, features Ceili Dancing from 7:00 pm.
Wednesday, December 28
·
Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412.642.6622, features Mark Guiser on vocals & guitar at 7:30pm.
Friday, December 30
·
Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412.642.6622, features Ballad Singer Terry Griffith at 9:00pm.
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Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770, features Entertainment at 9:00pm.
Saturday, December 31
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Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412.642.6622, features a ‘Rock’n New Years Eve Party’ with an Irish toast at 7:00pm and an American toast at midnight with
Adam & The River Blackwater Band.
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Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770, features Entertainment at 9:00pm.
2012
Sunday, January 1
· Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810am, The Ireland Report with Patricia Sharkey, Donegal; Editor of the Donegal Newsletter at
www.dun-na-ngall.com. Live Stream –
www.wedo810.com click on “Listen Live’.
Thursday, January 5 to 7
· Pittsburgh Public Theater Welcomes 2012 with Comedy - The Second City returns with new show “Laugh Out Loud!” The Second City, the famed Chicago comedy troupe that launched the careers of Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, and many others; the next generation of The Second City’s best and brightest will perform the company’s trademark improvisation and hilarious sketch comedy in their new show, Laugh Out Loud! Featuring material that’s ripped from the morning headlines, classic gems from the archives, musical accompaniment and audience participation Ticket prices range from $48 to $15.75 (for students and age 26 and younger). For more details or to buy tickets call 412.316.1600 or go to
www.ppt.org.
Sunday, January 8
· Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810am beginning at 12:30pm. The Ireland Report from Galway with Brian Nolan.
www.wedo810.com ‘Listen Live’.
Sunday, January 15
· Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM, The Ireland Report from Belfast with Davy Kettyles in Dublin.
Saturday, January 21
· All Ireland Athletic Club presents “Frost on the Shamrock” with Andy Cooney and his Band, at the VFW, 401 Draper Street, East Pittsburgh, 7:00pm to 11:00pm. Tickets in Advance $20. at the Door $25, 412-367-0696 or email:
allirelandevents@comcast.netSunday, January 29
· Gaelic Arts Society of Pgh, ‘Sunday Afternoon at the Movies’, 2:30pm, Site TBA, Open to the Public.
Saturday, February 4
·
Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412.642.6622, presents their 20th Anniversary celebration. Details TBA.
Friday, February 11
· Pittsburgh Gaelic Athletic Association will host a Celebration Banquet for the PGAA Champs. Details TBA.
Friday, February 24 through Sunday, February 26
· Allegheny County AOH Men’s Retreat at St. Paul’s Monastery in Pittsburgh’s Southside Neighborhood. Come and see this 135 year old Hibernian Tradition of sharing the Sacraments, Prayer, Meditation, and Fellowship preceding our Patron Saint’s Glorious Feast Day and subsequent celebrations! Please contact Larry Squires,
lsquires@descomm.com or (412) 760-2600 for details.
Wednesday, February 29
· Westmoreland Cultural Trust presents Gaelic Storm, 7:30pm at The Palace Theatre, 23 W. Otterman St., Greensburg 15601; Tickets 724-836-8000. Service Charge applies.
Monday, March 5
· The Saw Doctors performing live at The Altar Bar, 1620 Penn Ave., in The Strip. 412.263.2877.
Saturday, March 10
· Pittsburgh Ceili Club presents their ‘Kick-Off Ceili’ at Mt. Assisi Center in Ross Township, Bellevue, Pa. Details TBA.
Wednesday, March 14
·
Eileen Ivers &
Immigrant Soul performing in Concert at The Byham Theatre, 7:30PM.
Wednesday, March 21
· Celtic Woman in Concert at Consul Energy Center, 7:30PM.
Saturday, April 28
· Spring Monte Carlo Night Season Kickoff Fundraiser for the Pittsburgh Gaelic Athletic Association. Details TBA.
May 9 & 10
· Riverdance “Farewell Tour” presented by Westmoreland Cultural Trust. The Palace Theatre, 23 W. Otterman St., Greensburg 15601; Tickets 724-836-8000. Service Charge applies.
NEW DATE
· After 52 years the Highland Games at Idlewild Park in Ligioner has changed dates. The Games will take place on Saturday, September 22, 2012.
Irish Groups & Organizations
Ancient Order of Hibernians, Allegheny County Board, AOH Division 1, 4, & 17 -
http://www.pittsburghirish.org/AOH/index.htmAncient Order of Hibernians, Division 32 -
http://aoh32.org/blog.htmlDaughters of Erin and Knights of Equity -
http://www.knightsofequity.com/daughters.htmlHall Rental, Blair Leahy – 724-935-4015
Gaelic League of Pittsburgh -
www.cngaeilge.comIreland Institute of Pittsburgh -
www.iiofpitt.org.
Irish American Unity Conference -
www.pittsburghirish.org/IAUC/index.htmIrish Centre of Pittsburgh –
http://www.pittsburghirish.org/irishcentrePittsburgh Ceili Club -
www.pittsburghceiliclub.org/Pittsburgh Irish Centre -
http://www.pittsburghirish.org/irishcentre/index.htmSouthwestern PA Emerald Society
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Southwestern-Pennsylvania-Emerald-SocietyGuests & Interviews in 2011
Jan. 16 - Brian O’Neill, Columnist at Post Gazette, Author, “The Paris of Appalachia”
Jan. 30 - Danny Morrison, Author, Trustee, in Belfast
Feb. 06 - Begins 23rd Year on WEDO
Feb. 13 - Guest – Jim Lamb, President, The Ireland Institute of Pgh
Feb 20 - Guest – Sarah McAuliffe Bellin, President, Irish American Unity Conference
Feb. 27 - Guests – Bill Goodrich and Jack Goodrich, Attorneys at Law
Mar. 06 - Sean McGuinness, Dublin City Ramblers
Mar. 20 - Ryan Kelly, Celtic Thunder
Apr. 17 - Doug Shields, Pgh City Council / 95th Anniversary Easter Rising
Apr. 24 - Easter Rising Program, Women of the Rising
May 1 - 30th Anniversary Hunger Strike Program
May 8 - Guest – Matt Morrison with Gretchen Bales of Thar Saile
May 15 - Guest – Fiona McGrath, Pgh Chapter, St. Patrick’s Center
Jun 12 - AOH Division 4 on ‘A Day of Irish Music’ at the Croatian Center, Pam Stewart Guest
Jun 26 - Jim Lamb, President Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh
Jul 10 - Orla Fallon, Singer & Harpist
Jul 24 - Guest Host, Jim Caldwell, AOH, KOE, IAUC, Conway Mill Trust
Jul 31 - Taped Interview with Finbar Clancy & Martin Furey of The High Kings
Aug 14 - Larry Brophy, on the Hunger Strike Commemorations in Ireland, from Ireland
Aug 21 - Guest – Bill Lee, Washington County AOH Division 1
Aug ?? - Eugene Downes, CEO of Culture Ireland
Sep 4 - Gaelic Arts Society of Pgh with Jack Webber
Sep 18 - Paddy Homan, Singer, Musician, out of Chicago
Oct 9 - Clancy Brothers’ & Tommy Makem show with Sean Cogan & DVB.
Oct 30 George Balderose, Balmoral School (pre recorded interview)
Nov 13 - The Celtic Tenors with Matthew Gilsenan
Nov 27 - Sarah McAuliffe Bellin, President, IAUC
Dec 4 - George Donaldson, member of Celtic Thunder
Dec Mickey Coleman
Dec Throughout the month, Irish Christmas Music
Jan 2012 David Regan, Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle’s 20th Anniversary
Jan Patrick O’Brien, Chairman of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade
SPONSORS OF THE IRELAND REPORT 2011
January, February & March -
Goodrich, Goodrich Attorney’s At Law, 412.281.1455
April -
AOH Division 1, South HillsMay - Knights of Equity
http://www.knightsofequity.com/June -
AOH Division 4, North HillsJuly -
Ireland Institute of PittsburghAugust –
Mullaney’s Harp & FiddleSeptember -
AOH County BoardOctober -
AOH Division 32, CarnegieNovember -
Irish American Unity ConferenceDecember -Daughters of Erin,
http://www.knightsofequity.com/doepgh.htmlInspirational Moments -- Sponsored by
March – Tom Jennings, Prudential Reality
September – Gaelic Arts Society of Pittsburgh
October – LAOH Maude Gonne Division 32 in Carnegie
December – AOH Division 1, South Hills
